STUFFED SWEET ONIONS

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Looking for an impressive addition to your Easter menu? Consider this eye-fetching idea from Rye, Colorado's Jeanne Allen. A filling of savory ham and golden bread crumbs makes these onions a decadent accompaniment to many entrees.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Side Dishes

Time 35m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 11

3 quarts water
4 medium sweet onions, peeled
1 tablespoon chopped green onion
1-1/2 teaspoons minced fresh parsley
6 teaspoons butter, divided
1/2 cup chopped fully cooked lean ham
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon celery seed
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 cup soft bread crumbs, divided

Steps:

  • In a large saucepan, bring water to a boil. Add onions; cover and boil for 9-11 minutes or until tender. Drain; cool for 5 minutes. Cut a thin slice off the top of each onion; carefully hollow out, leaving a 1/2-in. shell. Chop removed onion., In a nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray, cook the chopped onion, green onion and parsley in 4 teaspoons butter for 3 minutes. Add the ham, salt, celery seed, pepper and garlic powder; cook until onions are tender and ham is lightly browned. Stir in 1/4 cup bread crumbs; heat through. Stuff into onion shells., Melt remaining butter; toss with remaining bread crumbs. Sprinkle over stuffing. Broil 6 in. from the heat for 3-4 minutes or until crumbs are lightly browned and onions are heated through.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 158 calories, Fat 7g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 26mg cholesterol, Sodium 597mg sodium, Carbohydrate 16g carbohydrate (10g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 8g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

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